Check-In Post October 26th 2021

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

I've sewn up the first arm warmer and prepared the second one. They're quite long so the sewing up took quite a while but the first one looks good!

[wiseheart]

Sounds good!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks!

[smallhobbit]

Hooray for good progress!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! At least I might get one project finished before getting going on the next one!

[peaceful_sands]

Glad the first one looked good when you were done. I’m sure the second will as well. You’re doing a grand job.

[badly_knitted]

As it's supposed to be the same as the first I have high hopes that they'll match *grins*

Thank you!

Stars and an angel

[wiseheart]

So, as promised, photos of the new popsicle stuff.

My big angel with the really wide wings, plus an experimental folded star that didn't work out because the paper was too thick and hard:



And some sparkling stars:



They might be a bit gaudy, and the blue one is definitely lopsided, but I like them nonetheless.

Re: Stars and an angel

[badly_knitted]

The angel is lovely, and the stars are very sparkly. Well done!

Re: Stars and an angel

[wiseheart]

Thanks. :) I still think there might be a bit too much spark, but hey, it's for Christmas, right?

Re: Stars and an angel

[badly_knitted]

Christmas is a sparkly time *nods*

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[peaceful_sands]

They’re looking good. The stars are very effective

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[wiseheart]

Thank you. I'm glad I found those crystal stickers, they make Christmass-y decoration so much easier!

[smallhobbit]

I made a mistake in counting for my next card, so had to undo some of it - took me longer to undo than to stitch, but finally I got to where I hoped I'd be, it just took me rather more time than I would have liked. And I've knitted either the front or back of my gingerbread man.

[peaceful_sands]

Sorry to hear about you needing to undo part of your work. Hopefully things will progress smoothly from now on

[smallhobbit]

My fault entirely. I've stitched most of the border now which should help.

[badly_knitted]

Making good progress on the gingerbread man!

Having to unpick anything sucks, but cross stitch is one of the more difficult things to undo. Glad you managed to fix it.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. With luck he will be finished quite quickly.

Yes, it's a real pain. I had hoped to save some of it, but then I spotted
A second mistake and had to take it all out.

[badly_knitted]

How annoying! I hope you'll have enough thread now.

Will the gingerbread man be all on its lonesome or are you planning to make two?

[smallhobbit]

I should have plenty of thread. The kit came with full skeins of all colours. And because they're separate cards it wouldn't matter if I had to find green for one card from elsewhere.

This is a single gingerbread man - a small present for Mini Hobbit.

[badly_knitted]

That's a good kit then! Most give you just enough as long as you don't make mistakes.

I'm sure he'll be well loved then. I just wondered if he was a decoration.

[wiseheart]

It is always so annoying when you have to undo something that's already been done - the very reason why I stay clear from cross-stich: I can't count. But a knitted gingerbread man sounds awesome.

[smallhobbit]

I found the results worth the aggravation - and the concentration is good to cut out other thoughts.

[peaceful_sands]

The tapestry is progressing. Nothing significant finished just work on lots of different sections - a bit of background, a bit of leaf and some flower. Still working for a bit longer.

[smallhobbit]

That sounds like good progress.

[badly_knitted]

All those bits add up though, and suddenly you'll see a big difference. *cheers you on*

[wiseheart]

Progress is progress. You'll get there, step by step.

[althea_valara]

*pokes head in community* I'm still working on getting my mojo back. I'm making progress but things have been slow going. I had really hoped to get more of the graduation blanket done by now, but I've only done about two inches this month, oof.

I did, however, finally finish the Leaf scarf I started back in June! It counts for Nerdopolis, in the Area 51 challenge (for WIPs or stuff made with stash yarn):



I also finished swatches for my niece's graduation blanket. After consultation with mom, it has been decided that I *will* be crocheting it rather than knitting. This should go much faster and I should have no problem getting it done by her graduation.

I am also working on a papercraft flower, and a woven coaster.

I need to backread the community. I saw there was a question the other day about how many WIPs you had, and I bet that would be fun to read everyone's answers.

According to my Ravelry notebook, I have THIRTY-EIGHT projects in various states of progress. Some of those can probably be deleted; they haven't been touched in a year or two. Others I do intend to finish eventually, but I got distracted by newer projects, as happens. But really, I am only actively working on a handful of projects--those listed above, along with the Peppermint Throw.

[badly_knitted]

Sorry to her your crafting mojo is still causing problems, but 2 inches of progress is still good with such long rows.

The scarf looks lovely and leafy, and it sounds like you have plenty of variety in your life.

I think most people didn't notice the question, and I forgot to answer in myself in my own comment although I gave an answer further down in a reply.

Thirty-eight is a lot! Hopefully you can whittle the list down a bit to those with some hope of being completed. I forgot to include the two black sweaters I have partly knitted, and I'm sure I'm forgetting other things too.

Good luck with all your current projects!

[smallhobbit]

The scarf is pretty. I like having projects in different crafts so I can choose what I feel like doing. I currently have 6 projects on the go and expect another kit which I shall start next week.

[wiseheart]

38 projects! And I thought *my* unfinished stories would beat everyone! ;))
Good luck with getting your mojo back. I found in previous years that deadlines can make me very productive... at least where crafting is concerned. Not in writing, though.